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Road to Hell II Lyrics by Original Cast of Hadestown

Hadestown: The Myth. The Musical. (Original Cast Recording) [Live]

2017

[HERMES]
[mumbles and sighs]
Alright, alright
It’s an old song
It’s an old tale from way back when
It’s an old song
And we’re gonna sing it again and again
We’re gonna sing it again
There was a railroad line on a road to Hell
There was a young man down on bended knee
And that is the ending of the tale
Of Orpheus and Eurydice
It’s a sad song
It’s a sad tale, it’s a tragedy
It’s a sad song
But we sing it anyway
[sighs]
[spoken]
Cause, here’s the thing:
To know how it ends
And still begin to sing it again
As if it might turn out this time
I learned that from a friend of mine
See, Orpheus was a poor boy
But he had a gift to give:
He could make you see how the world could be
In spite of the way that it is
Can you see it?
Can you hear it?
Can you feel it like a train?
Is it coming?
Is it coming this a-way?
[sung]
On a sunny day there was a railroad car
And a lady stepping off a train
Everybody looked and everybody saw
That spring had come again
With a love song
With a tale of a love that never dies
With a love song
For anyone who tries
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Original Cast of Hadestown

Original Cast of Hadestown

About “Road to Hell II” by Original Cast of Hadestown

Read the complete lyrics to "Road to Hell II" by Original Cast of Hadestown from the album "Hadestown: The Myth. The Musical. (Original Cast Recording) [Live]" in 2017. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Pop, Folk, Live.

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"Road to Hell II" appears on "Hadestown: The Myth. The Musical. (Original Cast Recording) [Live]" in 2017.

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